ARRL WEST VIRGINIA SECTION

                November 2013 Report

SM: Charles Hardy, WV8CH; ASM: K8WV; ACC: N8NH;
PIC: KD8MRU; SEC: KD8OMT; ASEC Digital: WA8LLM;
STM: WV8CH; OOC: W8KER; SGL: K8BS; TC: WD8PAD

 “HELLO”  WEST VIRGINIA AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS” the next WVSARC meeting is scheduled for March 2014 at the Charleston Hamfest. Please come out and support your Amateur Radio counsel. All WV AMATEURS are members of the WVSARC – come to the meeting and support the ARRL WV Convention.

ALL AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS CAN KEEP UP TO DATE on activities and actions in the amateur community, visit http://www.arrl.org/ .  Lots of drop boxes – enjoy surfing and searching the site.  Support ARRL in WV – join.

 

Winter is upon us once again. make sure that you have all of your ducks in a row and checked out. We would like to have you here for any type of emergency that will come this winter. If your equipment and yourself is not ready how do you plan on helping out your community in an emergency. Make sure you are ready and help others to be ready before an emergency situation hits the area. 

 Many of you have worked very hard to keep your clubs active and assisted during severe weather events, and of course, participated in the Hamfests throughout the years.  Give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done.

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WV AMATEUR RADIO CLUBs –Thanks to the several clubs for updating the WVSARC Club list.   Should you have an Amateur Radio Club you would like to list, just visit http://www.qsl.net/wvsarc/ and click on the Add or Edit Club link. 
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WV ARES®/RACES NET CONTROLS:
Charles Hardy, WV8CH, ARRL WV STM, Net Manager for the WV ARES®/RACES Emergency Net will be accepting volunteers for the 2014 monthly Net Control positions – The Net Control position would take about ½ hour one evening a month (1st  Thursday following the 6:00 PM Fone Net on 3810). Should you be interested in becoming a Net Control, contact wv8ch@arrl.org. 
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Dan Ringer, K8WV, ARRL WV Section ASM:
Should you have a question related to amateur radio and ARRL, just contact Dan at    k8wv@arrl.net.
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Keith Richmond, W8KER, ARRL WV Section OOC:
WV OO October activity – Three (3) OO’s reporting and a total of 23 hours monitoring and no (0) notices sent. If you are Interested in becoming an OO you may contact Keith at keith@suddenlink.net.

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Bill Hunter, K8BS, ARRL WV Section SGL:
State Government Liaison providing support with the State OES.

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Dirk Burnside, WD8PAD, ARRL WV STM:
Should you have a technical problem, just contact Dirk for assistance at doburnside@hotmail.com
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FEMA online independent study course that presents the concepts of Emergency
Support Function #2-Communications   http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS802.aspThe Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation   http://www.AMSAT.org
FCC Database – Is your MAILING ADDRESS AND NAME current in the FCC database http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=cft&id=amateur&page=cft_change_address
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There seems to be an influx of new “Hams and Upgrades”, see lists below.  Please try and Elmer and support those new to the “hobby”.

WV NEW AMATEURS for October 2013 "Welcome To"     Brian A. Doty,KD8VSD; Kenneth E Page, KD8VTE; Steven H Bata, KD8VSP; Delilah May, KD8VRV; Homer E Holloway, KD8VRB: Brad J Summerfield, KD8VQY; David B Currance, KD8VRA; Eric L Summerfield, KD8VQX; Mark G Jeffries, KD8VQZ; and William A. Engle, KD8VSL.

                                     

WV Amateur Upgrades for October 2013 "CONGRATULATIONS" James K Quinn, KD8ALW; Steven G Lewis, KD8SQU; Steven L Burgess, KD8VNN; Stephen M Sites, KC8YEP; John F Sutton, KD8VJS; Joel W. May, KD8VLE; Dale E Peters, KD8ITG; Raymond G Johnson, KC8RUJ; Roger M. Baker, KD8VKF; Tyler L Vincent, KD8RKE; and Jenna M Carpenter, KD8EBJ 

Be sure to Congratulate them the next time you see them or hear them on the air. 

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WV ARRL MEMBER (New/Renew) –October 2013 – “WELCOME”
Martin B Riffle; Robert D Ott, WB8OIF; John S Pappas, KD8VCF; David L Rock, N8POT; Raymond G Johnson, KC8RUJ; Bernard L Marshall, KD8BGF; Stephen M Sites, KC8YEP; John F Doyle, KD8VMP; Daniel L Carter, KC8KGU; Levi M Anderson, KD8SKZ; Daniel S Harper, KD8BMX; Dennis M Jones, N3XSK; John F Sutton, KD8VJS; Alfred G Lafon, N3IZR; Clyde F Cicso, AB8KY; Mark A Heupp, KD8UKY; Vincent E Price, K8VEP; and Darren M Hedrick, KC8FPC.

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Matt Gregg,KD8OMT ARRL WV Section Emergency Coordinator: November 2013 Report
See ARES® Reports below. Interested in public service and emergency communications, join the ARRL and members subscribe to the
ARES® E-Letter at www.arrl.org/ares-letter and for NON-members www.arrl.org/ARES-EL.  kd8omt@gmail.com

Total number of ARES members reported: 184  Change since last month: changes every month  

  # of DECs/ECs reporting this month: 17 # of ARES nets active reported: 25  # with NTS liaison: ??

 

• Calls of DECs/ECs reporting:  AB8CR,KA8YEZ,KA8ZKL,KB8GLY, KC8CSE, KC8FZH, KC8LEG, KC8RGV, KC8TUE, KD8BMX, KD8LWH, KD8OMT, N2OCW, N8DWB, N8IKT, WD8AGH, and WV8CH

Number of drills, tests and training sessions reported this month:  7 Person hours   156 

Number of public service events reported this month:  3   Person hours   31

Number of emergency operations reported this month:  0   Person hours   0  

Total number of ARES operations reported this Month:  10  Total Person hours  187.

• Steve Ostaff, AB8CR, EC Gilmer County, said the only activities they had in his area were nets.
• Matt Koval, KA8YEZ, EC Ohio County, said there will be a WV Hospital Mock Disaster on Wednesday Dec 11th.  He said that he was requested by both hospitals in Wheeling, and the EMA to have coverage at their facilities. They are wanting to make sure they can communicate via ham radio to all the hospitals in the Northern Panhandle.  Matt says he is sure they can communicate as long as the hospitals are manned.  He doesn’t know what extent will be outside of Ohio and Marshall Counties.  Matt said that he will have things covered in Ohio County, and that John Gorby, KC8FZH, has his hospitals covered in Marshall County.  Matt doesn’t know if anybody will be at the State EOC.  He said that it would be nice to get contact down there also via someone at home on HF.
• Bruce Minor, KA8ZKL, acting EC Pendleton County, said that he didn’t have any thing to report from his county.
• Kenneth Cregger, KB8GLY, DEC District 10, reported that in November, his group held a beginners class for Technician Class license.  There were 13 who signed up.  They had 6 take and pass the test.  Four of them are associated with First responders.  Kenneth says he has been in constant contact with Keith Johnson, N8IKT, from Lincoln County.  This is to exercise the communication link they have with their repeaters for use in an emergency.  Now that they have a few new hams in the Madison and Danville area, and some interested thru out the county, they are considering starting a club.
• Pat Schaffner, KC8CSE, EC Pocahontas County, didn’t have anything to report from his area.
• John Gorby, KC8FZH, EC for Marshall County, reported that on Tuesday, November 26, the group installed ARES communications at Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Glendale, WV.  They tested repeaters sites 146.715 MHz, Moundsville, 146.910 MHz (W8MSD) McMechen, 146.760 MHz, Wheeling, 147.240 MHz, Hannibal OH, and 147.060 MHz repeater, Steubenville, OH.  The testing was for the upcoming Regional Hospital exercise on the 11th of December.  John wanted to thank Assistant EC David Heil, and the Maintenance Department at Reynolds Memorial Hospital for all their help.  John also attended the State Interoperability Radio Network (SIRN) Meeting in Jackson County on November 14th.
• Lemuel Jones, KC8LEG, EC Barbour County, said that he needs to resign as the EC due to work scheduling.  He would try to recommend someone for the job, but this would be his last report.
• Mike Whitlow, KC8RGV, EC Raleigh County, reported that nothing was happening in his area.
• Terry Mills, KC8TUE, EC Wood County, said that on November 5th, WCEC had its monthly business meeting.  Called to order at 7pm, the business was dispatched quickly and reports were given on the previous month’s events.  There was also a discussion on the equipment for the new communications trailer.  The old original Mobile Comm 1 is being retired due to its age, unreliability, and expense to operate.  It’s equipment is also being transferred to the new communications trailer.  A suggestion was given that since we no longer provide communications for the Christmas parade, and that they should put together some sort of display for this coming December.  It was voted and approved to do so. Plans were also started for their annual Christmas dinner/meeting to be held on December 3rd.  There were 18 ARES members present.  On November 16th, Ken (WA8LLM), and himself, drove to Moundsville to a Boy Scout outing to give a demonstration on Amateur Radio for those scouts wanting to earn their “communication” merit badge.  He said they arrived and set up an HF antenna and transceiver along with a few other pieces of equipment.  It was a tough competition with rifles, ax throwing, and fishing, but they got some interest from several of the boys.  There were approximately 30 boys plus parents for the weekend camping trip. He and Ken gave a small history of Ham Radio and some quick explanations on theory.  Literature was passed among those interested and good luck was wished with an offer to Elmer any that wished assistance. Terry wants thank the Black Diamond Council for their invitation to share our hobby with the folks.  One of the Boy Scouts there is already licensed (Kendale Peterson, KD8QAK), and has operated Field Day with the WCEC group since he was five years old.  There were four ARES members present.  On November 25th, Terry attended the Wood County CERT meeting at the Wood County 911 center.  A power point presentation was given on an internet based database called Mission Manager.  It can be used by about any group for their time keeping, messaging, and member information. The software takes a little getting used to since it doesn’t come with a lot of instructions, but, Terry thinks it could be field adapted to work in any situation and by about any organization.  There were 8 ARES members present.
• Shane Harper, KD8BMX, EC Randolph County, said there was nothing new to report from Randolph County as far as events go.  He did say that he has one new ARES member.
• Mark Cook, KD8LWH, EC Wyoming County, reported that things are about the same in his county, a one man show.
• Matt Gregg, KD8OMT, EC Mason County, ARRL WV SEC, said that he tried to send his report via the ARRL Website, but was rejected.  Matt isn’t the only one who is having trouble with the website.  Matt is still trying to recruit new ARES  members.  He is hoping to have an APRS I-Gate and Packet Digipeater in operation in January.  He says the Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant has expressed some interest in getting an Amateur Radio station at the hospital.  There are a few employees at the hospital that have a license, but they are hoping that after the first of the year to hold a class and have several more operators to use during times of disasters.
• Lawrence Ashton, N2OCW, EC Morgan County, didn’t have anything to report this month
• David Bradley, N8DWB, EC Jackson County, said that he has been busy this past month.  He has been teaching a couple of CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Classes in two area of Jackson County.  He said the Jackson County Office of Emergency Services has received their new communications trailer, and some of his ARES people have been training on it. 
• Keith Johnson, N8IKT, EC Lincoln County, reported that things are about the same in Lincoln county.  Keith said they are going to hold a Technician License class, with testing after, on the 10th and 11th of January.  They are going to hold the class at the Hamlin Fire Department, Station 400.  The VE Testing on the Saturday the 11th, will be for all classes of licenses. 
• Fred Herr, WD8AGH, EC Cabell County, wanted to remind everyone of  the TARA Club’s Special Event Station on Saturday, December 7, 2013, at the Museum of Radio and Technology.  The Station is to honor Pearl Harbor Day, the USS West Virginia, and the memory for Mike Lewis, KB8NPY (SK).  Fred wanted to thank the amateurs who have signed up to operate a specific time and others that have said they would be there.  But for those who are not sure when they can come, just stop by and operate the station whenever you are able.  Fred also viewed a video of  the Cabell/Wayne County LEPC Disaster Drill at the Tri-State Airport this past April.
• Charles Hardy, WV8CH, DEC District 7, and ARRL WV SM, said he didn’t have anything to report from his District.
• This temporary ASEC helped with all of the activities, and attended all the meetings, that Terry Mills, KC8TUE, EC Wood County reported on in his report.  I also attended the same SIRN Meeting as John Gorby, KC8FZH, on November 14th.  On November 26, I attended the Pleasants County School Safety Committee Meeting.

Signature:  Kenneth Harris Assistant SEC     Call sign: WA8LLM

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Charles Hardy, WV8CH, ARRL WV STM:
See the ARRL WV Section NTS Net Reports, the Station Activity Reports (SAR) and the Public Service Honor Roll (PSHR) reports below. Charlie will be submitting monthly, send reports to him at wv8ch@arrl.org.

 HF Nets Reporting Stations Traffic Time Minutes Sessions Net Manager

WV Fone Net           901      127          871               30          W8YS                WV MIDDAY Net       559        33          472               30        W3GEG          WV CW Net Early     97        24          233               30            KD8G           WV CW Net Late      57        33          178               29            KD8G           WV ARES®/RACES 22         0            25                 1         WV8CH                Total                     1636      217        1779             120  

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARES/RACES 2 Meter Nets Stations Traffic Time Minutes Sessions        District 6 ARES/RACES         42           1           38                     4                    Total                             42           1           38                     4

 

 

2 Meter Nets            Stations Traffic Time-Minutes     Sessions

KARC Net                        74        0       188                         4                              BLACK DIAMOND ARC  26        0         72                         4                       Total                              100         0       260                        4 

                Station Activity Report  (SAR) – Nov 2013

Station Orig Rec Sent Del Total                                                          KA8ZGY 21 16    22   15     74                                                                  WV8CH  12 113  49     9    183                                                                        Totals     33 130  71    24    257                        

            

Public Service Honor Roll (PSHR) – Nov 2013                                           Station    1   2   3   4   5   6    Total             

KA8ZGY 24 40 20 10 0  20    114                                                             WV8CH  40 40 30 15 0  20   145                                                              Stations  64 80 70 25 0  40    259           

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Jeff Wood, N8NH, ARRL WV Section ACC:
If you have any questions about clubs in your area please feel free to contact me at n8nh@arrl.net   73  Jeffrey Woods N8NH.
ARRL Affiliated Clubs – Visit the ARRL Club site www.arrl/org
 to update your clubs ANNUAL REPORT.

ARRL Affiliated Clubs – Visit the ARRL Club site to update or
become a SPECIAL SERVICE CLUB.

WV Clubs - Visit the ARRL Club site to become an ARRL Affiliated Club. 
ARRL VE Testing – Visit the ARRL Exams site www.arrl.org for testing
site/locations/dates.
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WEST VIRGINIA AMATEUR CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

***Please visit the West Virginia State Amateur Radio Council (WVSARC)
website at  http://www.qsl.net/wvsarc/wv_clubs.html  and update your
club/organization information and email address.    All WV Amateur Clubs
 are asked to register on the site...
*** Check out the above list of “New”, Upgrade WV Amateurs and ARRL
members for your club to contact as perspective members.
*** WV Club Newsletters – Does your club have a newsletter – please
send hardcopy or by email.

Should you need an update to the listing below, contact: wv8ch@arrl.org
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64 Repeater Group     Dwight D. Hensley, N8HZ, Barboursville, WV

Barbour County Area Amateur Radio Club   wv8bc@arrl.net

Black Diamond ARC http://www.bdarc.com

Charleston Hamfest and Computer Show   http://www.w8gk.org/ 
     n8tmw@arrl.net

Doddridge County Amateur Radio Society 
  http://www.dcars.zoomshare.com/

East River Radio Club     http://www.erarc.com

Eastern Panhandle ARC http://k8ep.net

Jackson County ARC   wd8jnu@arrl.net

Jefferson County Amateur Radio Club http://jcwvarc.webs.com
 kd8ckn@yahoo.com

Kanawha Amateur Radio Club http://www.karc.wvhamradio.com
 http://www.w8gk.org/

Logan County ARC   maynardsidney@hotmail.com

Mountain State Transmitters     Jeffrey A. Broschart, KC8OBS
 jbroscha@access.k12.wv.us

Mountaineer ARA (contract Joe Radcliff, WD8EOG)  
 wvham@adelphia.net

Monongalia Wireless Assn.   w8mwa@arrl.net    
http://www.w8wma.org

Opequon Radio Society      http://qsl.net/w8ors

Parkersburg Amateur Radio Klub 
http://www.qsl.net/wvsarc/wv_clubs.html   kc8ruj@yahoo.com

Plateau Amateur Radio Assn    http://www.parawv.com

Ritchie Amateur Group     kn8j@arrl.net   
 http://members.ruralnet.org/madhattr/

Southern WV ARA, Inc    http://www.swvarai.org

Stonewall Jackson ARA       http://www.sjara.org

Tri-County Ham Radio Club     ka8mtc@adelphia.net 

Tri-State Amateur Radio Assn. www.orgsites.com/wv/taraclub.  

West Virginia Amateur Radio   http://www.wvar.org

West Virginian DX Assn      http://wvdxa.org

West Virginia University ARC   http://www.csee.wvu.edu/~w8cul

WV State Amateur Radio Council       http://qsl.net/wvsarc 
wa8ycd@arrl.net

WV Wesley College ARC   http://www.wvwc.edu/w8ld

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WV HF Nets Name                 Day(s)   Time (local)   Freq. (MHz)    Mgr.

West Virginia CW Early Net    Daily        1900                  3.567          KD8G

West Virginia Fone Net              Daily        1800             3.810          W8YS

West Virginia CW Late Net     Daily         2200             3.567          KD8G

WV ARES/RACES Emg.Net  1stThurs .   1830            3.810       WV8CH

West Virginia Mid Day Net      Daily        1145     7.235 / 3.810      W3GEG

Triple States ARES CW Net     Wed.        1846            28.480         KF8RL

TSARC 10 meter Phone Net     Wed.        1930            28.480        N8FQN

TSARC 40 meter Net                Wed.        2000             7.260         K8UGO

 

WV VHF Nets    Day(s)  Time       Freq. (MHz)        Coverage         Mgr.

8 Rivers ARC      Tu       2100    145.110 T107.2   Pocah. Co. +   KC8CSE

Barbour CoARES  Th       2100    145.140-           Barbour Co.     KC8MLK

Cabell Co ARES    M       2030  146.760-/443.850 Hunt/KY/OH   KB8LSR

Eastern Pan.Trfi M-F     1845     147.255+    Morg/Berk/Jeff.Co. KB8NDS

FayetteCo.ARES  2,4 Th  2030     146.790-            Fayette.Co +     WV8CH

Gilmer Co.A/R     Th       1900     145.290-          Central WV        KA8ZXP

Harrison Co.A/R  Th       1900     146.685-    North Central WV      WJ8G

JeffersonCo ARES  Su    2030     147.255+        Jefferson Co.

KARC 2mtr        Su       2030    145.350-      Kanawha Co. +       N8TMW

MountainStateFM  Sat   2100   145.370        Tucker Co./adj.      KD8HJN

Northern WVA/R  W      2030     145.300-      Northern WV         KB8QIR

Ohio Co ARES   Su      2000     146.760-       Ohio Co.                KC8CR

PendletonCoA/R Th       1900      147.285+     Eastern WV           N8HON

PioneerARA2mtr T      1900      146.835-      Central WV         KB8EUN

PlateauARA2mtr  SAT    2000     146.790-       Fayette.Co +       WV8CH

Steuben.Weirton   Su    2000     147.060+    North WV/E OH     W8DYF

SWJARC 2mtr     T      1900      147.210+    North Central WV N8FMD

TSARC News Net F     2000      146.910-     North. Panhdl.          K8AN

TSARC Skywarn  T     1915      146.910-     North. Panhdl     WD8PQG

Tyler Co.AR Org. M    2100      147.360+    Tyler Co. +          KB8TIV

Wayne Co ARES  M    2100      147.390+    Louisa,KY/WV   KC8ICK

WVEastRegARES M   2000       147.255+  Morg/Berk/Jeff.Co. K8WXI
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Michael Erwin, KD8MRU, ARRL WV Section PIC:
Please contact Michael at kd8mru@arrl.net  should you have questions related to Public Information processes and/or  advertising upcoming events.

Plateau Amateur Radio Association Hamfest will be on Saturday, February 15th, 2014. Please visit their website for more details. www.parawv.com

The Charleston Area Hamfest and Computer Show will be on Saturday, March 15^th, 2014. Please contact Rick Cummings at k8lup@yahoo.com

 

 

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 ARRL West Virginia Section
Section Manager: Mr. Charles L Hardy Jr, WV8CH
wv8ch@arrl.org
 

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